OverviewKimley-Horn is seeking a motivated and experienced Fire Protection Engineer to join our growing Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection (MEP/FP) practice in Orlando, Florida (FL) office! This is not a remote position. This individual will serve as a technical leader responsible for the planning, design, and coordination of fire protection and life safety systems for a diverse portfolio of healthcare, federal, aviation, commercial, industrial, higher education, and municipal projects.
The ideal candidate is a Qualified Fire Protection Engineer (QFPE) with strong technical expertise, excellent communication skills, and a passion for delivering high-quality design solutions in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, analysis, and design of fire protection and life safety systems for new construction, renovation, and expansion projects.
- Perform building and life safety code analyses, occupancy classifications, egress evaluations, fire-resistance-rated construction review, and development of life safety strategies.
- Develop fire protection design criteria and construction documents for:
- Automatic sprinkler systems
- Standpipe systems
- Fire pumps and water supply systems
- Fire alarm and mass notification systems
- Special hazard suppression systems
- Perform water supply analyses, fire flow evaluations, and fire protection infrastructure assessments.
- Coordinate fire protection requirements with architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and civil disciplines.
- Participate in quality control reviews, design development, permitting, and construction administration activities.
- Interface directly with clients, authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs), contractors, and project stakeholders.
- Provide technical mentorship to designers and junior engineers.
- Support business development efforts and contribute to proposal development and project pursuits.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Fire Protection Engineering.
- Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) with Fire Protection Engineering licensure.
- Minimum 8+ years of experience in fire protection engineering and life safety consulting.
- Demonstrated experience designing fire alarm, sprinkler, suppression, and life safety systems.
- Strong knowledge of:
- NFPA Codes and Standards
- International Building Code (IBC)
- International Fire Code (IFC)
- Life Safety Code (NFPA 101)
- Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) and federal design requirements
- Experience preparing construction documents, specifications, calculations, and code analyses.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Healthcare facility design experience.
- ACHA/AHCA healthcare project experience strongly preferred.
- Federal and Department of Defense project experience.
- Experience with mission critical, aviation, industrial, laboratory, or higher education facilities.
- Revit and BIM coordination experience.
- Familiarity with phased occupancy projects and complex renovation efforts.
